The woman, facing the man, straddles him and then leans forward. The Japanese Kamasutra Position (5) Authentic Tea-grinding Mill Holding onto the man's knees, she is now ready to take a joy ride. The woman straddles him with her back against him. The man sits up with his upper body slightly leaning back and his hands on the floor.
The Japanese Kamasutra Position (4) Authentic Horseback Riding The man squarely faces her genitals and performs cunnilingus on her. The woman lies on her back with her legs spread wide apart. The Japanese Kamasutra Position (3) Assault on the Flowerpetals The woman stands, leans forward and puts her hands on a low table for support. The Japanese Kamasutra Position (2) Assault on the Chessboard Also known as " Kuruwa Tsunagi " (Brothel Hitch). "Kinuta" is a wooden or stone anvil used for softening cloths. Turning his back on her, the man mounts her from above. Then a pillow is placed under her lower back so that her hips are raised till her crotch is completely upturned and exposed. The Japanese Kamasutra Position (1) Anvil The special whimpering sound reserved for lovemaking is called yogarinaki ("squeal of delight" or "joy sob), which adds much to the pleasure of making love with Japanese women. What then distinguishes Japanese love life from the rest and makes it unique and distinctly rewarding? The answer lies not in intricate positions suggested in either Kamasutra but in how exquisitely our women moan, sob, whimper and squeal as they get pounded on. In the process of getting Japanized, some positions in Kamasutra may have been dropped and replaced by less acrobatic and more comfortable ones. The 48 positions in Shijuhatte (the Japanese Kamasutra) seem to have derived from the Chinese interpretations of Kamasutra and not directly from the original Indian text.
With the transmission of Buddhism, Kamasutra was introduced to other parts of East Asia including Japan. The origin of this particular art of love can be easily traced back to India where Kamasutra was compiled around 300 AD. There are supposed to be two sides to each position, which result in the total of 96 positions. The kind of Kamasutra traditionally practiced in Japan has been referred to as the 48 positions (shijuhatte).